Legal Secretary, Correctional Litigation at Virginia… · Richmond

Summary: The Virginia Office of the Attorney General is seeking a Legal Secretary for Correctional Litigation. This role involves providing comprehensive legal and administrative support to litigation attorneys, ensuring efficient management of legal documents and correspondence. Responsibilities: - This position provides full range of legal and administrative support to 2- 4 litigation attorneys, including typing, proofreading and formatting legal documents, briefs and correspondence, filing, answering telephones, responding to citizen inquiries, creating/maintaining legal databases, managing docket/correspondence control for attorneys and record keeping. Duties may include backup responsibilities for case management database Required Qualifications: - Proficient in MS Word, encompassing the preparation of litigation documents including briefs, memoranda and correspondence - Workload demands typing skill of at least 65-70 wpm - Candidate must be detail-oriented and demonstrate the ability to work proficiently in an intense, litigation-deadline environment - Candidate must demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as a team player in covering the work of others when the situation demands Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in LawBase - Experience in Excel - Experience in Netdocs Required Skills: MS Word, Typing (65-70 wpm), LawBase, Excel, Netdocs